Psalms, 68

1. [For the choirmaster Of David Psalm Song] Let God arise, let his enemies scatter, let his opponents flee before him.

1. <To the chief Musician, A Psalm [or] Song of David.> Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

2. You disperse them like smoke; as wax melts in the presence of a fire, so the wicked melt at the presence of God.

2. As smoke is driven away, [so] drive [them] away: as wax melteth before the fire, [so] let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

3. The upright rejoice in the presence of God, delighted and crying out for joy.

3. But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

4. Sing to God, play music to his name, build a road for the Rider of the Clouds, rejoice in Yahweh, dance before him.

4. Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

5. Father of orphans, defender of widows, such is God in his holy dwelling.

5. A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, [is] God in his holy habitation.

6. God gives the lonely a home to live in, leads prisoners out into prosperity, but rebels must live in the bare wastelands.

6. God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry [land].

7. God, when you set out at the head of your people, when you strode over the desert,

7. O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

8. the earth rocked,Pause the heavens pelted down rain at the presence of God, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

8. The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: [even] Sinai itself [was moved] at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9. God, you rained down a shower of blessings, when your heritage was weary you gave it strength.

9. Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

10. Your family found a home, which you in your generosity provided for the humble.

10. Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

11. The Lord gave a command, the good news of a countless army.

11. The Lord gave the word: great [was] the company of those that published [it].

12. The chieftains of the army are in flight, in flight, and the fair one at home is sharing out the spoils.

12. Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

13. While you are at ease in the sheepfolds, the wings of the Dove are being covered with silver, and her feathers with a sheen of green gold;

13. Though ye have lien among the pots, [yet shall ye be as] the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

14. when Shaddai scatters the chieftains, through her it snows on the Dark Mountain.

14. When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was [white] as snow in Salmon.

15. A mountain of God, the mountain of Bashan! a haughty mountain, the mountain of Bashan!

15. The hill of God [is as] the hill of Bashan; an high hill [as] the hill of Bashan.

16. Why be envious, haughty mountains, of the mountain God has chosen for his dwelling? There God will dwell for ever.

16. Why leap ye, ye high hills? [this is] the hill [which] God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell [in it] for ever.

17. The chariots of God are thousand upon thousand; God has come from Sinai to the sanctuary.

17. The chariots of God [are] twenty thousand, [even] thousands of angels: the Lord [is] among them, [as in] Sinai, in the holy [place].

18. You have climbed the heights, taken captives, you have taken men as tribute, even rebels that Yahweh God might have a dwelling-place.

18. Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, [for] the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell [among them].

19. Blessed be the Lord day after day, he carries us along, God our Saviour.Pause

19. Blessed [be] the Lord, [who] daily loadeth us [with benefits, even] the God of our salvation. Selah.

20. This God of ours is a God who saves; from Lord Yahweh comes escape from death;

20. [He that is] our God [is] the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord [belong] the issues from death.

21. but God smashes the head of his enemies, the long-haired skull of the prowling criminal.

21. But God shall wound the head of his enemies, [and] the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

22. The Lord has said, 'I will bring them back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,

22. The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring [my people] again from the depths of the sea:

23. so that you may bathe your feet in blood, and the tongues of your dogs feast on your enemies.'

23. That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of [thine] enemies, [and] the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

24. Your processions, God, are for all to see, the processions of my God, of my king, to the sanctuary;

24. They have seen thy goings, O God; [even] the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

25. singers ahead, musicians behind, in the middle come girls, beating their drums.

25. The singers went before, the players on instruments [followed] after; among [them were] the damsels playing with timbrels.

26. In choirs they bless God, Yahweh, since the foundation of Israel.

26. Bless ye God in the congregations, [even] the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

27. Benjamin was there, the youngest in front, the princes of Judah in bright-coloured robes, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

27. There [is] little Benjamin [with] their ruler, the princes of Judah [and] their council, the princes of Zebulun, [and] the princes of Naphtali.

28. Take command, my God, as befits your power, the power, God, which you have wielded for us,

28. Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

29. from your temple high above Jerusalem. Kings will come to you bearing tribute.

29. Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

30. Rebuke the Beast of the Reeds, that herd of bulls, that people of calves, who bow down with ingots of silver. Scatter the people who delight in war.

30. Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, [till every one] submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people [that] delight in war.

31. From Egypt nobles will come, Ethiopia will stretch out its hands to God.

31. Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

32. Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God, play for

32. Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:

33. the Rider of the Heavens, the primeval heavens.Pause There he speaks, with a voice of power!

33. To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, [which were] of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, [and that] a mighty voice.

34. Acknowledge the power of God. Over Israel his splendour, in the clouds his power.

34. Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency [is] over Israel, and his strength [is] in the clouds.

35. Awesome is God in his sanctuary. He, the God of Israel, gives strength and power to his people. Blessed be God.

35. O God, [thou art] terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel [is] he that giveth strength and power unto [his] people. Blessed [be] God.